#A79255
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.084 91), rgb(167, 146, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A79255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79255 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.084 91) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A79255 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79255 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79255 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79255 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A071
oklch(70.8% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79255
oklch(66.5% 0.084 91)
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Step 600
600
#87712C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E1F
oklch(49% 0.085 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C401D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#A79255 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9050 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39657 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28983 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79255
#A79255
oklch(66.5% 0.084 91)
- #8091C8
#8091C8
oklch(66.5% 0.084 270.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A79255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
Use #A79255 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.